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I have a Grande Punto. When I put it in 3rd it some times slips out, but not all the time. That is the only gear it does it in, went to the garage and they took it for a spin but it never did it and...
I am looking at buying a 2005 Peugeot 307 HDI with 108k on the clock. Apparently it sometimes crunches going into third gear, but no other gear. It doesnt pop out of gear, just crunches getting it. How...
I am rebuilding a Citroen/Fiat/Peugeot van gearbox and the indent springs are broken. They are not available as a separate part from Citroen, only as a complete syncro assembly (£150+). Would you know...
A friend bought a September 2008 BMW 530d M Sport automatic from BMW franchised dealer Bavarian Garages in Belfast in May this year. It has the optional sport automatic gearbox (including the shift paddles...
I have an old Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD Auto, which has developed a slight shudder at 50/55 mph. In addition to this, if I rest my hand on the selector, I can feel vibration and movement through the lever...
I purchased a Fiat Grande Punto 3 weeks ago from a used car dealer. I have noticed a whine in 1st and 2nd gear, and upon visiting a local garage they have diagnosed the issue to be worn bearings, and a...
I have an 08 plate Audi A3, owned from new, which has done 48,500 miles. The differential has broken, requiring a new gearbox. Audi UK have washed their hands of it and the dealer are reluctant to pay...
Can I, so to speak, kill two birds with one stone? Is there a smallish car with gearbox type that would satisfy my wife's need for an automatic with my son's need to learn to drive a manual. Our 4 year...
I've had my Grande Punto for a week now, bought used from a dealer. Something i've noticed, mainly in 1st and 5th gears, but a little in all of them is that the gear stick shifts forward when accelerating,...
Having been around for some years now, what is HJ's general opinion of DSG transmissions: for or against?
 

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